# Get Column Stats

### Overview

This procedure is used to calculate an aggregate value for a table column. It can be used to apply a function to a column and get its sum, mean, average, count, minimum, maximum, standard deviation, or sample variance.

### Input Concepts

| Concept              | Type           | Description                                                                                                                      | Default    | Required |
| -------------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------- |
| `column`             | table's column | The column to perform the aggregation on.                                                                                        | No default | Yes      |
| `aggregate function` | string         | The function to use for aggregation. Valid options are: `sum`, `mean`, `average`, `count`, `min`, `max`, `median`, `std`, `var`. | No default | Yes      |

### Output Concepts

| Concept           | Description                    |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------ |
| `aggregate value` | The result of the aggregation. |

### Examples

In the following examples, `the column` refers to the `Amt` column in the table below.

| Amt | Min | Max |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 | 10  | 30  |
| 200 | 5   | 500 |

Note: This sample table can be generated using the `create an integer table` procedure.

#### 1. Get the Column Count

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Automation" %}

```
get the column's count
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Results" %}
2
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### 2. Get the Column Average

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Automation" %}

```
get the column's average
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Results" %}
150.0
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### 3. Get the Column's Maximum

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Automation" %}

```
get the column's max
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Results" %}
200
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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